How to Travel from
Cairns to Forster
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Cairns, Australia → Forster, Australia
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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Cairns to Forster
Composite routes from Cairns to Forster
Cheapest
26 h 31 min
Car
2257 km.
from $124
Other
9 h 35 min
Bus, Plane
1826 km.
from $254.27
36 h 36 min
1826 km.
from $1998.43
43 h 51 min
1826 km.
from $285.09
11 h 26 min
Bus, Plane
1826 km.
from $289.02
12 h 36 min
Bus, Plane
1826 km.
from $206.97
13 h 16 min
Bus, Plane
1826 km.
from $401.47
44 h 24 min
1826 km.
from $335
Route Navigator Cairns - Forster
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Continue onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 10 м
10 м
Keep right onto Mulgrave Road
Mulgrave Road, 73 м
73 м
Turn sharp right onto Florence Street
Florence Street, 17 м
17 м
Keep left onto Draper Street
Draper Street, 1 km 277 м
1 km 277 м
Keep right onto Kenny Street
Kenny Street, 18 м
18 м
Keep left onto Draper Street
Draper Street, 367 м
367 м
Turn right onto Comport Street
Comport Street, 3 km 458 м
3 km 458 м
Keep left onto Ray Jones Drive on ramp and take A1 toward Innisfail
Ray Jones Drive on ramp, Innisfail, A1, 80 km 570 м
80 km 570 м
Continue onto Palmerston Drive
Palmerston Drive, 3 km 981 м
3 km 981 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto River Avenue
River Avenue, 1 km 86 м
1 km 86 м
Continue onto Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway, 91 km 378 м
91 km 378 м
Turn slight left onto Victoria Street
Victoria Street, 2 km 433 м
2 km 433 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Victoria Street
Victoria Street, 145 km 445 м
145 km 445 м
Keep left onto Bruce Highway and take 14 toward City
Bruce Highway, City, 14, 5 km 366 м
5 km 366 м
Keep left onto Woolcock Road
Woolcock Road, 6 km 252 м
6 km 252 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 1 km 753 м
1 km 753 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Woolcock Street
Woolcock Street, 2 km 591 м
2 km 591 м
Turn right onto Hugh Street
Hugh Street, 1 km 213 м
1 km 213 м
Turn left onto Palmerston Street
Palmerston Street, 1 km 885 м
1 km 885 м
Turn right onto Kings Road
Kings Road, 1 km 874 м
1 km 874 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Balls Lane
Balls Lane, 1 km 768 м
1 km 768 м
Continue
14 м
14 м
Turn right onto Bowen Road
Bowen Road, 2 km 107 м
2 km 107 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Bowen Road
Bowen Road, 2 km 675 м
2 km 675 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stuart Drive
Stuart Drive, 3 km 559 м
3 km 559 м
Keep left onto 17 and take A6 toward Flinders Highway
Flinders Highway, A6, 1 km 1 м
1 km 1 м
Continue onto Flinders Highway
Flinders Highway, 193 м
193 м
Continue onto Flinders Highway
Flinders Highway, 120 km 634 м
120 km 634 м
Keep left onto New Queen Road
New Queen Road, 2 km 891 м
2 km 891 м
Continue onto Norman Dungavell Road
Norman Dungavell Road, 6 km 808 м
6 km 808 м
Turn left onto Gregory Developmental Road
Gregory Developmental Road, 366 km 806 м
366 km 806 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Gregory Highway
Gregory Highway, 106 km 71 м
106 km 71 м
Turn left onto Clermont Street
Clermont Street, 1 km 828 м
1 km 828 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Clermont Street
Clermont Street, 1 km 162 м
1 km 162 м
Turn right onto Gregory Highway
Gregory Highway, 65 km 275 м
65 km 275 м
Keep left onto Eclipse Street
Eclipse Street, 1 km 852 м
1 km 852 м
Turn left onto William Street
William Street, 70 km 399 м
70 km 399 м
Turn right onto Carnarvon Highway
Carnarvon Highway, 263 km 839 м
263 km 839 м
Continue onto Quintin Street
Quintin Street, 1 km 739 м
1 km 739 м
Turn left
27 м
27 м
Turn left onto Bowen Street
Bowen Street, 3 km 325 м
3 km 325 м
Turn right onto Billy Bob Way
Billy Bob Way, 457 м
457 м
Turn left onto Roma Downs Road
Roma Downs Road, 3 km 160 м
3 km 160 м
Turn right onto Carnarvon Highway
Carnarvon Highway, 71 km 35 м
71 km 35 м
Turn left onto Charlotte Street
Charlotte Street, 1 km 725 м
1 km 725 м
Turn right onto Alexander Street
Alexander Street, 231 м
231 м
Turn left onto Cordelia Street
Cordelia Street, 319 м
319 м
Turn left onto Surat Developmental Road
Surat Developmental Road, 119 km 229 м
119 km 229 м
Turn right onto Leichhardt Highway
Leichhardt Highway, 125 km 641 м
125 km 641 м
Turn right onto Leichhardt Highway
Leichhardt Highway, 15 km 54 м
15 km 54 м
Turn left onto Boundary Road
Boundary Road, 1 km 834 м
1 km 834 м
Turn right onto Riddle Street
Riddle Street, 1 km 942 м
1 km 942 м
Turn left onto Russell Street
Russell Street, 1 km 36 м
1 km 36 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Russell Street
Russell Street, 1 km 528 м
1 km 528 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Herbert Street
Herbert Street, 179 м
179 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Marshall Street
Marshall Street, 225 м
225 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto McLean Street
McLean Street, 319 м
319 м
Turn slight right onto Gunsynd Way
Gunsynd Way, 2 km 796 м
2 km 796 м
Turn right onto Newell Highway
Newell Highway, 7 km 718 м
7 km 718 м
Continue onto Merriwa Street
Merriwa Street, 60 km 412 м
60 km 412 м
Turn right onto Warialda Road
Warialda Road, 22 km 292 м
22 km 292 м
Turn left onto Yetman Road
Yetman Road, 92 km 905 м
92 km 905 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Ring Street
Ring Street, 177 м
177 м
Turn right onto Herbert Street
Herbert Street, 1 km 633 м
1 km 633 м
Turn right onto Brae Street
Brae Street, 1 km 647 м
1 km 647 м
Turn left onto Warialda Road
Warialda Road, 274 м
274 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Campbell Street
Campbell Street, 1 km 512 м
1 km 512 м
Turn left onto Rivers Street
Rivers Street, 134 м
134 м
Turn right onto Otho Street
Otho Street, 219 м
219 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Glen Innes Road
Glen Innes Road, 382 м
382 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Tingha Road
Tingha Road, 117 km 95 м
117 km 95 м
Turn slight right onto Uralla Street North
Uralla Street North, 141 м
141 м
Turn slight left onto Hill Street
Hill Street, 195 м
195 м
Turn right onto Queen Street
Queen Street, 233 м
233 м
Turn left onto Salisbury Street
Salisbury Street, 1 km 697 м
1 km 697 м
Turn right onto Duke Street
Duke Street, 41 km 537 м
41 km 537 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Derby Street
Derby Street, 70 km 302 м
70 km 302 м
Turn sharp left onto Nowendoc Road
Nowendoc Road, 1 km 851 м
1 km 851 м
Turn right onto Nowendoc Road
Nowendoc Road, 90 km 285 м
90 km 285 м
Turn left onto Gloucester Road
Gloucester Road, 7 km 511 м
7 km 511 м
Turn slight left onto Moon Street
Moon Street, 187 м
187 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Dennes Street
Dennes Street, 251 м
251 м
Keep left onto Combined Street
Combined Street, 1 km 752 м
1 km 752 м
Turn left onto Wynter Street
Wynter Street, 6 km 293 м
6 km 293 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wingham Road
Wingham Road, 325 м
325 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wingham Road
Wingham Road, 1 km 518 м
1 km 518 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Wingham Road
Wingham Road, 1 km 909 м
1 km 909 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Wingham Road
Wingham Road, 3 km 805 м
3 km 805 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Commerce Street
Commerce Street, 133 м
133 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Commerce Street
Commerce Street, 236 м
236 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Commerce Street
Commerce Street, 3 km 601 м
3 km 601 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Manning River Drive
Manning River Drive, 1 km 507 м
1 km 507 м
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Manning River Drive
Manning River Drive, 346 м
346 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Manning River Drive
Manning River Drive, 369 м
369 м
At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Pacific Highway Onramp
Pacific Highway Onramp, 8 km 426 м
8 km 426 м
Keep left onto The Lakes Way Offramp and take 6 toward Tuncurry, Forster
The Lakes Way Offramp, Tuncurry, Forster, 6, 443 м
443 м
Continue onto The Lakes Way
The Lakes Way, 7 km 288 м
7 km 288 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto The Lakes Way
The Lakes Way, 12 km 101 м
12 km 101 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Manning Street
Manning Street, 238 м
238 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Manning Street
Manning Street, 2 km 591 м
2 km 591 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Head Street
Head Street, 209 м
209 м
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Head Street
Head Street, 1 km 636 м
1 km 636 м
Arrive at destination
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Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Cairns to Forster?
The cheapest way to get from Cairns to Forster is to bus which costs $163.04 - $239.13 and takes 43h 51m.
What is the fastest way to get from Cairns to Forster?
The fastest way to get from Cairns to Forster is to fly and bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $119.57 - $423.91 .
Is there a direct bus between Cairns and Forster?
No, there is no direct bus from Cairns station to Forster. However, there are services departing from Cairns Central Station and arriving at Beach St At Head Lane via Brisbane Roma Street and Taree Central, Manning St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 51m.
How far is it from Cairns to Forster?
The distance between Cairns and Forster is 2093 km. The road distance is 2307.9 km.
How do I travel from Cairns to Forster without a car?
The best way to get from Cairns to Forster without a car is to train which takes 36h 36m and costs $59.78 - $3913.04 .
How long does it take to get from Cairns to Forster?
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Cairns to Forster, including transfers.
Where do I catch the Cairns to Forster bus from?
Cairns to Forster bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Cairns Central Station.
Train or bus from Cairns to Forster?
The best way to get from Cairns to Forster is to train which takes 36h 36m and costs $59.78 - $3913.04 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $163.04 - $239.13 and takes 43h 51m.
Where does the Cairns to Forster bus arrive?
Cairns to Forster bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
What is the time difference between Cairns and Forster?
Forster is 1h ahead of Cairns. It is currently 10:11 in Cairns and 11:11 in Forster.
Can I drive from Cairns to Forster?
Yes, the driving distance between Cairns to Forster is 2308 km. It takes approximately 27h 48m to drive from Cairns to Forster.
Where can I stay near Forster?
There are 689+ hotels available in Forster. Prices start at $61.67 per night.
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